Sesto E Vecchi

Partner
HCMC Office

Language
  • English
Contact
Social Link

Sesto has nearly 40 years experience practicing law in Vietnam. His expertise includes corporate, commercial law with particular emphasis on foreign investment. He acts for numerous multinational and mid-size investors, both foreign and Vietnamese. He has written and spoken extensively on Vietnamese legal issues. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, was an arbitrator for the Vietnam International Arbitration Center, and was a former active duty lieutenant in the US Navy.

Selected Publications

  • Doing Business in Vietnam, Guide 2022
  • Vietnamese Law On Consumer Protection – Manufacturers, Importers And Sellers Must Pay Attention To Their Customers, 2022
  • In-House Counsel and Privileged Communications in Vietnam, 2022
  • Accelerating Involvement of American Companies, 2022
  • Bringing A BOT Project To Closure In Vietnam: Problems And Prospects (Co-author)
Download file

Practice Areas

  • Corporate

Education

  • Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania (BS in Economics)
  • Temple University (LLB)
  • University of Rome (Certificate in International Commercial Law)

Bar Admission

  • New York, NY
  • Washington, DC
  • Pennsylvania, PA

Significant Cases

  • Acted successfully for major American soft drinks manufacturers to oppose imposition of an excise tax;
  • Vietnam counsel for multinational company accused of violation of Foreign Corruption Practices Act and work with US counsel on settlement with US Department of Justice;
  • Acted for unnamed American chipmaker in its multi-hundred million dollar investment in Vietnam and has continued to advise its Vietnamese subsidiaries on ongoing issues;
  • Acted for Heineken, the first foreign beer manufacturer in Vietnam, plus several other multinational beer companies, to set up and obtain licenses.

Author’s Insights

Accelerating Involvement Of American Companies

 March 2nd, 2023

The visit by Vietnamese Prime Miniter Pham Minh Chinh to the United States and his scheduled meeting with President Joseph Biden and business leaders are solid markers of the growing, robust working relationship that exists between the Uinted State and Vietnam. The two countries have a growing economic relationship. The United State is Vietnam’s largest […]

Learn more

Choose a Field